CinderDee wrote:Joyce, do you want me to send you some of Zuzu's food for him to try? It's like doggie crack.

What is the food, Dee? I have literally tried every brand; dry and canned, vet prescribed, homemade and even some raw. He just doesn't want to eat. But today was a good day, so I am praying it now continues to spiral UPWARD.

Dee, I will keep that brand in my brain in case. Right now he is eating again. He had four small meals of EVO grain free Turkey/Chicken because the Calif. Naturals grain free apparently "just came out" on the market here, and none of the 4 shops I went to carry it yet.

Anyway, he is eating and I am sticking to what is working. I have even backed off on the amount of steak or chicken I add. I snuck a tablespoon of I/D canned in, but I don't think I can sneak any more than that in.

iluvk9 wrote:I feed 3 times a day during then school year, and 4 times a day on weekends or summer.

I don't free-feed because Darlene and Truman would be lard-asses.

When Harley wasn't sick, he would eat within a few minutes. Now that he has had issues, I remove the food when he walks away. I re-offer it ten minutes later, but he never wants it then.

I had a thought the other day as I was driving along...but I've forgotten what my point was since then. But I was mulling over whether he could be free-fed in another room or crate (away from the others)...if his tummy hurts, he may want to eat on his own schedule?

Just another thought...yeah, I spend my day driving around town letting dogs out, I spend a lot of time thinking about things. Like Harley's issues.

"I don't have any idea if my dogs respect me or not, but they're greedy and I have their stuff." -- Patty Ruzzo

"Dogs don't want to control people. They want to control their own lives." --John Bradshaw

Harleybird is back up to 74 pounds. He was eating and doing great for months now.

Three days ago, he puked yellow foam. He refuses some of the food he loved (MIGHTY DOG!!) and will maybe eat canned cat food, OR kibble soaked with water and bacon sprinkled on it. He also was very interested in my cheese.

Harleybird is back up to 74 pounds. He was eating and doing great for months now.

Three days ago, he puked yellow foam. He refuses some of the food he loved (MIGHTY DOG!!) and will maybe eat canned cat food, OR kibble soaked with water and bacon sprinkled on it. He also was very interested in my cheese.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

“Hope has two beautiful daughters: their names are Anger and Courage. Anger that things are the way they are. Courage to make them the way they ought to be.”----Augustine

maybe if you melt a little cheese in warm water and then soak the kibble in it?

I'm sorry

I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day, tomorrow doesn't look good either.
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